| Indiana Rural Summit

STATEHOUSE – In the largest group filing in recent history, nearly 30 members of the Indiana Rural Summit coalition formally filed to be candidates for the Indiana House and Senate Wednesday. The mass filing symbolized a united commitment to represent rural and small-town Hoosiers who are often overlooked at the Statehouse.

Read more about WBIW: Indiana Rural Summit Coalition members declare candidacies to give small town Hoosiers a voice and a choice

The Washington County Times sat down with Michelle Higgs, founder of the Indiana Rural Summit and House District 60 candidate for the upcoming election season. She was happy to explain more about the reason behind Motorcade for Medicaid and what it means to her and to those across the state.

Read more about Indiana Residents Join in the Motorcade for Medicaid

The Motorcade for Medicaid was covered by The Republic including an interview with motorcade organizer Michelle Higgs.

Read more about Families First Day of Action to include Motorcade for Medicaid

The Indiana Rural Summit's Motorcade for Medicaid got a shout out on the Common Dreams web sites tens of thousands of people in more than 225 towns and cities across the U.S. came out on Saturday as part of the Families First National Day of Action.

You can read the full article here:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/families-first-rally

Read more about Tens of Thousands March Against 'Big Ugly Budget Bill' With Call to Put 'Families First'

MOTORCADE FOR MEDICAID 7/26/2025

Hoosier Families Families Unite Across the State to Oppose Dangerous Medicaid Cuts

Medicaid Members, Families, & Healthcare Workers Coordinate Families First Day of Action

Tags

Medicaid

Indiana Rural Summit

Organizing Indiana

Community Action Coalition

Read more about Motorcade for Medicaid

Meet 12 of the Rural Candidates Running for Office This Year The liberal political establishment has all but abandoned organizing in rural communities. These campaigns hold the key to keeping our democracy alive. Michelle Higgs, running for Indiana State House District 60, is featured in the article about Dirtroad Organizing.

Tags

Michelle Higgs

Dirtroad Organizing

The Nation

Read more about The Nation: Meet 12 of the Rural Candidates Running for Office This Year (10/30/2024)

Republicans have held a super majority in the statehouse for more than a decade, including both U.S. Senate seats and seven of the nine U.S. House seats. So Democrats face an uphill battle every election cycle - especially, in deep red rural areas.

Read more about WFIU & WTIU News: Democratic candidates in a red state, Hamas attack anniversary, U.S. House Dist. 9 | 10/11/24

WTIU/Indiana Public Media covers the Indiana Rural Summit and several of its candidates: Politically, Indiana has more in common with the South than its neighbors in the Midwest. Outside of Indianapolis and the Chicago suburbs, only small pockets of Democratic opposition exist. Of 93 counties, five voted for Biden in the last election. In rural Daviess County, 80 percent chose Trump.

Tags

Read more about In Indiana's reddest districts, rural Dems still put up a fight

The Dubois County Democrats are joining forces with the Indiana Rural Summit to host an important community event. This summit they are holding will take place at the Ferdinand Senior Center, located at 313 West 9th Street in Ferdinand, on Wednesday, October 9th, 2024 at 6:30 PM, and will cover critical issues affecting Southern Indiana’s rural communities.

Tags

Dubois County